Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Matthew R. "Matt" Weir

Male 1865 - 1939  (74 years)


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  • Name Matthew R. "Matt" Weir 
    Born 9 Sep 1865  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-182145 
    Died 22 Sep 1939  near, Macleod, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I182145  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father David Weir,   b. 24 Oct 1829, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1899, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Christina Richmond,   b. 2 May 1832,   d. 23 Jun 1899, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Family ID F50389  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • M. R. Weir, Pioneer, Is Called
      Was Taken Ill With Pneumonia While Looking After Canada Farm Interests; Funeral Here


      Matt R. Weir, pioneer of Emmet county, died at the home of his son near Macleod, Alberta, Canada, Friday morning [September 22, 1939]. Mr. Weir had gone to that place to look after his land interests there and was taken ill with pneumonia. There are three sons farming near Macleod, Rex, Lloyd and Alfred. The Weirs had lived there for a number of years but returned to the home farm north west of Estherville and resumed farming there several years ago. The sons remained in Canada and one, Harold, famrs the home place with his parents. A daughter, Effie, also lives at home. There are three other daughters, Mrs. William Wood, Estherville, Mrs. Fern Alexander, Macleod and Mrs. Karl Regensdorf, Seattle, Wash.

      Mr. Weir is survived by the above children, his widow and three brothers, George and Henry of Dunnell and Val of Portland, Oregon.

      Funeral services will be held in Estherville Presbyterian church at 2: 30 p.m. Thursday and burial will be made in Oak Hill cemetery.

      Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, IA, September 26, 1939

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, Matthew R. "Matt" Weir (1865 - 1939) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=53844251.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Sep 1865 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Sep 1939 - near, Macleod, , Alberta, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oak Hill Cemetery, Estherville, Estherville, Emmet, Iowa, United States Link to Google Earth
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